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SANDERS, SARALE, BARNES AND MAULDIN CLAIM DELTA SPEEDWAY WINS ON SATURDAY 

By Short Track Live | July 12, 2020

(July 11, 2020 from Delta PR) – The San Joaquin County Fairgrounds located Delta Speedway held its third race of the season on Saturday and in the end it was a first time winner who ended up in victory lane, with Watsonville’s Rickey Sanders claiming an impressive triumph in the Super 600 feature. Also capturing…

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BAKERSFIELD DRIVERS CONTINUE TO REIGN AS SHEPHERD AND WISE REPEAT AT MADERA

By Steven Blakesley | July 11, 2020

MADERA, CALIF. (July 11, 2020) – The drivers from the streets of Bakersfield continue to dominate the season at Madera Speedway, with Buddy Shepherd and Seth Wise repeating for their second 2020 wins in the MAVTV-televised Late Model competition at the one-third mile oval. Shepherd, the two-time Nut Up Pro Late Model champion, recovered from…

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BECKER EARNS FIRST OCEAN SPRINTS WIN IN WATSONVILLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT

By Steven Blakesley | July 11, 2020

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (July 10, 2020) – Roseville’s Sean Becker stormed from the sixth starting position earn his first 360 Sprint Car win at Ocean Speedway, topping a 37 car turnout for the win aboard the VanLare #5V. Becker fended off a late race challenge from two-time track champion Shane Golobic of Fremont for the win.…

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GOLD CUP RACE OF CHAMPIONS RESCHEDULED

By Short Track Live | July 9, 2020

(July 9, 2020 from Silver Dollar Speedway PR) – The Silver Dollar Fair and Silver Dollar Speedway have rescheduled the 67th running of the Gold Cup Race or Champions to September 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th 2021. The race was scheduled for September of 2020, ongoing Covid-19 virus concerns have caused the postponement to next…

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ON THE RADAR: WHO IS OPEN FOR RACING AND WHO IS CLOSED IN CALIFORNIA?

By Steven Blakesley | July 8, 2020

(July 8, 2020) – Speedways are both opening and closing across the state of California. In this week’s On The Radar, we are taking a look at both situations. Here are the races on track this week and how to watch, and here are the tracks still on hiatus in the Golden State. Wednesday July 8:…

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WILD WEDNESDAY BRINGS OUT THE STARS TO MARYSVILLE

By Short Track Live | July 7, 2020

(July 7, 2020 from Marysville PR) – The sights and sounds of grass roots dirt track racing returns to Marysville Raceway this Wednesday night, July 8th, with a surplus of scheduled stars and cars. A strong four division show will feature the winged 360 sprint cars, IMCA sport Mods, Limited Late Models and Dwarf Cars.…

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NON-SPECTATOR RACING CONTINUES AT DELTA SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY

By Steven Blakesley | July 7, 2020

STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA (July 7, 2020) – Delta Speedway presented by Financial Center Credit Union welcomes back its four regular Micro Sprint divisions on Saturday night, for what will serve as the third points paying race of 2020. A successful Summer Sizzler in June kicked off the season campaign, and drivers in the Super 600, Non-Wing,…

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MAVTV TELEVISED PRO AND JUNIOR LATE MODELS RETURN TO MADERA SPEEDWAY

By Steven Blakesley | July 7, 2020

MADERA, CALIF. (July 7, 2020) – Just two weeks after the season opener, the Nut Up Pro Late Models and 51FIFTY Jr. Late Models roar back to life at Madera Speedway this weekend for their second rounds of MAVTV-televised action. A remarkable 26 Pro Late Models and 18 Jr. Late Models hit the one-third mile…

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WESTERN MIDGET RACING FIRES OFF FOR THREE RACES IN EIGHT DAYS

By Steven Blakesley | July 6, 2020

SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA (July 6, 2020) – Western Midget Racing makes its long-awaited return to the dirt bullrings of California, with three races over eight days for the Ecotec-powered Midget cars. The WMR will invade one of its home race tracks with events at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. on Friday July 10th and Friday…

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COLBY COPELAND CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE DAY GLORY AT PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY

By Short Track Live | July 5, 2020

(July 5, 2020 from Placerville PR) – Continuing the long-standing tradition of Independence Day racing at the Placerville Speedway, the annual Fourth of July Spectacular rendered its fair share of thrills last night, which was capped off with a first-time winner in the form of Roseville, California’s Colby Copeland. The 28-year-old driver had begun the…

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